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NASA Data Powers New Tool to Protect Water Supply After Fires
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When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping U.S. communities foresee and prepare for…

Sep 24, 2025
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NASA-NOAA Satellites Find Smoke Complicates Wildfire Lightning Risk
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Heat rising from wildfires can create clouds that produce extreme amounts of lightning, but this doesn’t necessarily increase the risk…

Jul 24, 2025
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NASA Airborne Sensor’s Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action
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Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to…

Apr 23, 2025
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Welcome to Earth
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There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information…

Apr 8, 2025
NASA Demonstrates New Wildland Fire Airspace Management System
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Editor’s Note: This article was updated March 27, 2025, to reflect the final dates for the testing period. NASA researchers…

Mar 25, 2025
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NASA Tests Drones to Provide Micrometeorology, Aid in Fire Response
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In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, Montana to test new drone-based technology for…

Feb 13, 2025
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Los Angeles Fires Seen from International Space Station
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On Jan. 10, 2025, NASA astronaut Don Pettit posted two images of the Los Angeles fires from the International Space…

Jan 10, 2025
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Amendment 92: A.36 PACE and A.61 INSPYRE Proposal Due Dates Delayed
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A.36 The Science of PACE solicits proposals that focus on innovative uses of PACE data to answer integrated disciplinary or…

Jan 9, 2025
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